Bic Round Stic

Feeding into this blog's randomness, I wanted to post about the Bic Round Stic pen.

 

I use this damn pen so much, that I may as well just own the rights to it. The Bic Round Stic (pictured above) is a very inexpensive, plastic office pen that comes in many colors and versions. I use the classic blue one for nearly every piece of handwriting, even math. It is extremely lightweight, thin, and surprisingly comfortable to hold. Even after long writing sessions, it gives little fatigue to my hand. It writes really smooth for a ballpoint pen and lasts an annoying amount of time. I swear, it takes months of heavy use to wear one of these out. It'd be faster to try and drink 10 gallons of water with a fork than to finish a pen. You're likely to lose it or break it before you finish the ink. 

I'm not sure why I like this pen so much. I think it's just because it's so vastly different from what most would consider a "good" or favorite pen. Most people prefer expensive gel pens, but for me, I'd take this over any pen, any day. It is the most reliable thing ever, even if it's been sitting in a drawer for a decade. Even though this pen is so cheap and mass produced, it doesn't really feel or write cheap.

I prefer blue ink over anything because it stands out, especially among printed documents that are black. Let me know what you prefer. 

Also yes, I do math in pen. I've seen some Reddit posts of people who do math completely in pen, and I don't feel so alone. I do cross out a lot and it can sometimes get messy, but overall I find it more satisfying and just as viable as pencil. I hate pencil (the way it looks and writes), so I've always just used pen for literally everything. In elementary school, you're probably going to have a harder time trying to convince your teacher to use pen for everything. In high school, they don't care, so go at it. 

Let me know what you think about the Bic Round Stic--or any other Bic pen for that matter--and if you use pen for everything or not.